Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 43.5 / 12½ x 17

A delightful children’s gift, or decoration for a nursery. Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairy books, published in the first half of the last century are known and loved around the world.

Dimensions (W x H): 7.5 x 10.5 / 3 x 4

A very interesting plan of this part of London, with key buildings drawn in miniature onto the map. Dedicated by an inscription running along the bottom to William Beckford Esq. and William Stephenson Esq., the coats of arms of these aldermen are presented, one above the other, to the left of plan. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36.3 x 23.2 / 14½ x 9

Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 13.5 x 20.5 / 5½ x 8

Handsome portrait of Frances Brandon with her second husband, Adrian Stokes, a steward fifteen years her junior, whom she married three weeks after the execution of her first husband, Henry Grey. She was the daughter of Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, and mother of Lady Jane Grey, the nine day ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 48 / 22½ x 19

Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 17 x 25 / 6½ x 10

Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 38.5 / 11 x 15

Plate 1. The harlot's progress begins when a young woman, Mary (or Moll) Hackabout, arrives in London from the country. Presumably she has come to look for work as a servant, but a procuress praises her beauty and suggests a more profitable occupation. In the background an old lecher watches with ...

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 36 / 16 x 14

An interesting plan of this part of London, with key buildings drawn in small scale onto the map. Dedicated by an inscription running along the bottom to S.r Joseph Hankey Kn.t and to S.r Charles Asgill Kn.t, whose coats of arms are presented on either side of the title cartouche at the top. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 35 / 18 x 14

Beautiful view of the pilgrimage town of Loreto, from a nearby hillside, showing the town walls and the basilica. Loreto is famous for the house of Mary that was brought back from the Holy Land in the late 13th century. Matthaus Merian’s Topographia was a vast work, originally published in 21 ...

Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 19.5 / 12 x 7½

Vignette lower right corner The collegiate of St. Mary, Southwell engraved by Creighton. Explanation, reference and scale.During the eighteenth century each county map was a separate project sponsored by the local gentry. By 1800 nearly all English counties had been surveyed. In the early ...

Dimensions (W x H): 73 x 62 / 28½ x 24½

A beautiful engraving of Mary Queen of Scots. Portrait within an oval frame supported by a cherub. Below this is a further scene within a frame of the queen being prepared for her execution in 1587.

Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 35 / 9 x 14

Spectacular print of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon. Mary was the sister of Henry VIII and Charles Barndon was his best friend. They married in secret, and Brandon’s friendship to the monarch was sorely tested. They were the grandparents to the unfortunate ‘Queen for nine days’ Lady Jane Grey. The ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 48.5 / 22½ x 15

Beautifully detailed engraving of two armies facing each other before battle. Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Bothwell’s army is perched on a hilltop at upper right, the rebel army is on the plain below, and Mary rides out towards them to surrender, while Bothwell escapes. Edinburgh is shown at ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 46 / 22½ x 18

A delightful children’s gift, or decoration for a nursery. Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairy books, published in the first half of the last century are known and loved around the world.

Dimensions (W x H): 7.5 x 11 / 3 x 4½

A delightful map with inset entitled “North West Prospect of St. Mary Minster”

Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 35.5 / 17½ x 14

A portrait of Lady Jane Grey, who, against her wishes was Queen of England for a few days after the death of Edward VII, before Mary deposed her and had her executed. The portrait is flanked by Doric columns and burning urns, and below there is a throne with a crown and robes draped over it, a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57.5 x 47 / 22½ x 18½

A delightful children’s gift, or decoration for a nursery. Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairy books, published in the first half of the last century are known and loved around the world.

Dimensions (W x H): 7.5 x 11 / 3 x 4½

A delightful children’s gift, or decoration for a nursery. Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairy books, published in the first half of the last century are known and loved around the world.

Dimensions (W x H): 7.5 x 11 / 3 x 4½

A delightful children’s gift, or decoration for a nursery. Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairy books, published in the first half of the last century are known and loved around the world.

Dimensions (W x H): 7.5 x 11 / 3 x 4½

One of an extremely rare collection of botanicals from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons.When ...

Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 47 / 15½ x 18½

One of an extremely rare collection of botanicals from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons.When ...

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 48 / 16 x 19

One of an extremely rare collection of botanicals from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons.When ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 49 / 15½ x 19½

One of an extremely rare collection of botanicals from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons.When ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

This charming view of Putney and Fulham has Putney Bridge in the centre over the river. Two church towers of St Mary's Putney and All Saints Fulham show either side of the bridge. Framed size 46.5 x 36cm

Dimensions (W x H): 29.8 x 18.5 / 11½ x 7½

A decorative map of York with vignettes of The Minster, Railway Station, Mucklegate Bar, Ruins of St Mary’s Abbey, Guildhall and Ouse Bridge, Museum, The Castle, Walmgate Bar and Archbishop’s Palace by drawn and engraved by H Winkles. The map and the vignettes are surrounded by an elegant ...

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 25 / 13½ x 10

Dimensions (W x H): 135 x 75 / 53 x 29½

Dimensions (W x H): 107 x 72 / 42 x 28½

Dimensions (W x H): 133 x 75 / 52½ x 29½

Artist’s Proof signed in pencil.William Henry Simmons, mezzotint engraver engraved plates after Landseer, Holman Hunt, Millais, and other artists.

Dimensions (W x H): 50.5 x 68 / 20 x 27